diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
index 1fd70739b4c8..f134f93a98d1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/matplotlib/default.nix
@@ -9,14 +9,11 @@
 # build-system
 , pkg-config
 , pybind11
-, setuptools
 , setuptools-scm
 
 # native libraries
 , ffmpeg-headless
-, fontconfig
 , freetype
-, imagemagick
 , qhull
 
 # propagates